schefflera
noun
schef·flera
ˈshe-flə-rə 
: either of two chiefly tropical trees (Heptapleurum actinophyllum synonym Schefflera actinophylla or H. arboricola synonym S. arboricola) of the ginseng family having usually palmately compound leaves and often grown indoors and in gardens
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Pinch Regularly to Promote Growth Many houseplants, such as arrowhead plant, nerve plant, pothos, and schefflera are encouraged to produce in new leaves and shoots when their growing point is removed.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
For one Brooklyn homeowner, Ms. Muñoz put a schefflera tree in the kids’ room, with rich, green foliage that droops like an umbrella.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater.
—NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
For one Brooklyn homeowner, Ms. Muñoz put a schefflera tree in the kids’ room, with rich, green foliage that droops like an umbrella.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater.
—NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018
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“Schefflera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schefflera. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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